Mystery Wolf

Chapter Seven

 

 

Chapter Seven:

 

 I threw my bag down as I walked into my house.

 “Mom!” I shouted.

 I found her in the kitchen, cooking dinner. She looked up at me angrily, until she saw the expression on my face. Yeah, she usually hated when people yelled at her in the house. She put down the spoon for whatever she was stirring and walked over to me, drying her hands on a dish towel.

 “What’s wrong, Calla? Is someone bullying you again?” she asked caringly.

 “No mom, nothing like that. I was just wondering…how do you know if someone’s your mate?” I asked timidly.

 She looked at me like I was crazy, but then her features softened a bit. She sighed and sat down, patting the chair next to her. I cautiously sat down and waited for her to speak. She looked like she was in deep thought. I think she was determining how to tell me.

 “Well, there are always signs. For instance, mates always get very jealous when wolves of the opposite sex are around them and they can react quite violently or suddenly.”

 Check.

 “They are also very…drawn to each other. Usually the female in most cases because they come of age after their mates most of the time.”

 Check.

 “And if their mates are ever threatened or harmed in some way, it can cause the other mate to go ballistic and even shift instantly or almost shift. They’re very overprotective of each other and are constantly worrying about one another.”

 Check.

 I clutched my head in my hands and groaned. I wasn’t ready for a mate! I mean, it would be amazing if Payton was my mate but what if he rejects me? I mean, he has a girlfriend for crying out loud!

 “What’s this about, darling?”

 “Mom…I think I might have found my mate.” I whined.

 She was silent for a few moments before I heard her squeal and hug me tight, overjoyed. What the hell?

 “My little girl’s found her mate! Oh my god, tell me about him! Who is it? Do you both show all of the signs? Does he know-“

 “OKAY mom, that’s enough.” I chuckled, eyes widened.

 She shrugged, still smiling brightly. Wow, she was really excited huh?

 “Well his name’s Payton…you know, the guy I liked-“

 She let out another squeal and I rolled my eyes.

 “-and yes, for the most part. I don’t know if he does but I know that I’m definitely showing the signs. As for him knowing…that’s a negative.” I sighed.

 “Well, why don’t you tell him? And you know that he won’t show signs yet, until you turn eighteen and both of age then you’ll find out if he really is your mate when the mark shows up.”

 I nodded. For wolf shifters, the mark was like…an engagement ring. As soon as you found your mate, a tattoo looking mark would appear on your body (usually your back or neck) and also on your mate. The two markings usually looked like they could fit together like a puzzle piece, this was to show other wolf shifters that you’d found your mate and you were taken. Unless they reject you…but that’s a whole other story.

 “I can’t tell him mom, he doesn’t know who I am remember? He only knows Mystery. I mean, he knows Calla too but he doesn’t know that we’re the same person.”

 “He’s bound to find out at one point, sugar. You’re birthdays in two months; don’t you think the mating tattoo on you will change a few things?”

 I knew she was right but I didn’t want to accept it.

 “What if he rejects me?” I whispered.

 “Oh honey, how could he?” she said, pulling me in for a hug.

 “I’m scared…”

 “Don’t be. Having a mate is the most wonderful thing to happen to a wolf! Well, besides having pups but we’ll discuss that later.” She said with a wink.

 “Ew! Mom, no!”

 She laughed and stood up, going back to dinner.

 “Just…tell him soon honey. Keeping your secret from him may seem like the best idea right now but in the end…it’s just going to backfire on you.” She said seriously.

 I nodded and went up to my room.

So, it's a little short...BUT- I FINALLY REVEALED IT! CALLA AND PAYTON ARE MATES XD Did ya'll guess it? Probably. But i'm still excited. 

There's a picture to the side of what I imagine a mate's mark would look like.